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Calm reigns in northeast Syria as fragile US-Turkey ceasefire holds
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Calm reigns in northeast Syria as fragile US-Turkey ceasefire holds

ANKARA (Reuters) – A fragile ceasefire was holding along Turkey’s border with Syria on Saturday, two days after President Tayyip…
Turkey, Kurds trade accusations even as Syria truce takes hold
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Turkey, Kurds trade accusations even as Syria truce takes hold

Turkish and Kurdish leaders accused each other of violating a US-brokered truce in northeastern Syria even as it appeared to…
McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares
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McConnell slams Syria withdrawal as scattered fighting flares

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has attacked President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria as “a strategic…
Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Turkey’s economy with sanctions
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Trump threatens to ‘destroy’ Turkey’s economy with sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters…
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
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Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria

CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) — Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops…
US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes
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US pullout from Syria leaves a major prize for its foes

The US decision to withdraw from northeastern Syria after paving the way for a Turkish invasion has placed the oil-rich…
UN urges Turkey to investigate executions in Syria
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UN urges Turkey to investigate executions in Syria

GENEVA (Reuters) – Turkey could be deemed responsible for summary executions by an affiliated armed group of captured Kurdish fighters…
Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria
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Turkey says Kurdish forces emptied Islamic State prison in northeast Syria

ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding…
Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US
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Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US

Kurdish forces held out in a key border town Tuesday seven days into a deadly Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria…
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
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US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark…
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